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Gallup Poll. Oct. 1-10, 2018. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"In general, do you feel that the laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"

		More strict	Less strict	Kept as now	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/1-10/18	61	8	30	2
	3/1-8/18	67	4	28	1
	10/5-11/17	60	5	33	1
	10/5-9/16	55	10	34	1
	10/7-11/15	55	11	33	-
	10/12-15/14	47	14	38	1
	10/3-6/13	49	13	37	1
	9/17-18/13	49	13	37	2
	12/19-22/12	58	6	34	2
	10/6-9/11	43	11	44	2
	10/7-10/10	44	12	42	2
	10/1-4/09	44	12	43	1
	10/3-5/08	49	8	41	2
	10/4-7/07	51	8	39	2
	10/9-12/06	56	9	33	2
	10/13-16/05	57	7	35	1
	10/11-14/04	54	11	34	1
	1/9-11/04	60	6	34	-
	10/6-8/03	55	9	36	-
	10/14-17/02	51	11	36	2
	10/11-14/01	53	8	38	1
	5/5-7/00	62	5	31	2
	4/7-9/00	61	7	30	2

"Do you think there should or should not be a law that would ban the possession of handguns, except by the police and other authorized persons?"

		Should be	Should not be	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/1-10/18	28	71	1
	10/5-11/17	28	71	1
	10/5-9/16	23	76	1
	10/7-11/15	27	72	1
	10/12-15/14	26	73	1
	10/3-6/13	25	74	2
	12/19-22/12	24	74	2
	10/6-9/11	26	73	1
	10/7-10/10	29	69	1
	10/1-4/09	28	71	1
	10/3-5/08	29	69	2
	10/4-7/07	30	68	2
	10/9-12/06	32	66	2
	10/13-16/05	35	64	1
	10/11-14/04	36	63	1
	10/6-8/03	32	67	1
	10/14-17/02	32	65	3
	8/29 - 9/5/00	36	62	2

Gallup Poll. June 1-13, 2018. N=1,520 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some organizations. Is your overall opinion of the National Rifle Association, also known as the NRA, very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

		Very favorable	Mostly favorable	Mostly unfavorable	Very unfavorable	No opinion
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/1-13/18	28	25	16	26	4
	10/7-11/15	26	32	17	18	6

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. April 10-13, 2018. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Do you think it is more important to protect gun rights or control gun violence?"

		Protect gun rights	Control gun violence	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/10-13/18	38	57	5
	3/19-21/18	39	54	7
	10/15-17/17	45	52	4
	3/25-27/13	44	53	3

"Do you think the students from Parkland, Florida, that are speaking out about the shooting at their high school and the issue of gun violence, are having a major impact, a minor impact, or no impact at all on gun reform in this country?" 2/18 & 3/18: "Do you think the students from Parkland, Florida, that are speaking out about the shooting at their high school and the issue of gun violence, will have a major impact, a minor impact, or no impact at all on gun reform in this country?"

		A major impact	A minor impact	No impact at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/10-13/18	33	46	18	4
	3/5-6/18	33	44	19	4
	2/20-21/18	34	40	23	3

"When it comes to your vote for Congress this November, is a candidate's position on gun policy a major factor in deciding your vote, a minor factor, or not a factor in deciding your vote?" N=827 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		A major factor	A minor factor	Not a factor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	46	39	14	1
	Democrats	53	33	12	1
	Republicans	44	39	15	2
	Independents	42	41	16	1

	2/20-21/18	59	26	13	2

"Would you definitely vote for or definitely vote against a candidate for Congress who receives campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association, that is, the NRA?" N=827 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		Definitely for	Definitely against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	36	52	13
	Democrats	13	80	7
	Republicans	65	19	15
	Independents	36	50	14

"Would you definitely vote for or definitely vote against a candidate for Congress who wants to ban the sale of semi-automatic assault guns, such as the AK-47 or the AR-15?" N=827 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		Definitely for	Definitely against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	56	38	6
	Democrats	73	25	3
	Republicans	42	50	7
	Independents	53	38	9

"Would you definitely vote for or definitely vote against a candidate for Congress who wants to allow school teachers to carry guns?" N=827 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		Definitely for	Definitely against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	36	58	6
	Democrats	14	81	5
	Republicans	60	30	11
	Independents	38	57	5

"Would you definitely vote for or definitely vote against a candidate for Congress who wants stricter gun control laws?" N=827 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		Definitely for	Definitely against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/10-13/18	60	33	7

"Would you definitely vote for or definitely vote against a candidate for Congress who wants to require background checks for gun purchases at gun shows or other private sales?" N=827 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		Definitely for	Definitely against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/10-13/18	86	9	5

"Would you definitely vote for or definitely vote against a candidate for Congress who wants increased funding for mental health screening and treatment?" N=827 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		Definitely for	Definitely against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/10-13/18	91	4	5

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 8-11, 2018. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think Congress is or is not doing enough to try to prevent mass shootings in this country?"

		Is doing enough	Is not doing enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	24	71	5
	2/15-18/18	19	77	4

"Do you think President Trump is or is not doing enough to try to prevent mass shootings in this country?"

		Is doing enough	Is not doing enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	34	59	6
	2/15-18/18	29	62	9

"Prompted by the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February, students across the country held rallies last month to call for stricter gun laws. Do you think this represents a lasting movement, or is it more of a one-time thing?"

		Lasting movement	One-time thing	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	53	43	4

"Which do you think should be a higher priority right now: enacting new laws to try to reduce gun violence, or protecting the right to own guns?" Options rotated

		Trying to reduce gun violence	Protecting right to own guns	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	57	34	5	1	2
	10/15-18/15	46	47	4	1	2
	4/11-14/13	52	40	3	2	3

"Would you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	62	35	3

"Would you support or oppose raising the legal age to buy rifles and shotguns to 21 in all states?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	72	26	2

"Would you support or oppose a law allowing the police to take guns away from people who have been found by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	85	12	3

"Do you or does anyone in your house own a gun, or not?"

		Yes	No
		%	%
	4/8-11/18	47	52
	5/16-19/13	44	55
	4/11-14/13	43	55
	3/7-10/13	42	57
	1/10-13/13	44	56
	1/13-16/11	44	55
	4/21-24/09	41	58
	6/12-15/08	42	58
	4/22/07	45	55
	10/5-8/06	42	58
	10/02	41	59
	5/00	45	55
	4/00	43	56
	9/99	44	56
	5/99	46	53

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 6-9, 2018. N=1,181 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in the United States?" 9/15 & earlier: "Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the United States?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	56	39	4
	Republicans	24	70	5
	Democrats	84	14	1
	Independents	57	38	5

	3/3-5/18	63	32	5
	2/16-19/18	66	31	4
	12/13-18/17	59	36	5
	11/7-13/17	60	36	3
	10/5-10/17	60	36	3
	6/22-27/17	54	42	4
	6/21-27/16	54	42	4
	12/16-20/15	47	50	3
	9/17-21/15	45	48	7
	6/24-30/14	50	47	3
	9/23-29/13	54	41	5
	3/26 - 4/1/13	53	42	4
	2/27 - 3/4/13	51	42	7
	1/30 - 2/4/13	52	43	5
	7/8-13/08	54	40	5

"Would you support or oppose repealing the Second Amendment, also known as the right to bear arms?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	17	79	3

"Does the issue of gun violence make you more likely to vote for a Democratic candidate, more likely to vote for a Republican candidate, or doesn't it impact your vote either way?"

		Democratic candidate	Republican candidate	No impact	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	25	21	52	2

"Is your opinion of the Parkland students, who have been calling for new gun laws, favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about them?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Haven't heard enough	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	52	33	13	2

"Is your opinion of the NRA, or the National Rifle Association, favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Haven't heard enough	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	39	43	16	2
	3/3-5/18	38	51	9	2

"Do you think that the critics of the Parkland students are treating them fairly, unfairly, or haven't you heard enough about it?"

		Fairly	Unfairly	Haven't heard enough	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	22	43	31	4

Marist Poll. March 19-21, 2018. N=1,271 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"This Saturday, in Washington, DC, and around the country, people will participate in the March For Our Lives to end gun violence and mass shootings. Do you think this march for gun control will help their cause, hurt it, or make no difference?"

		Help	Hurt	Make no difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/19-21/18	36	7	52	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-20, 2018. N=1,291 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Do you think Congress is doing enough to reduce gun violence, or do you think Congress needs to do more to reduce gun violence?"

		Is doing enough	Needs to do more	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-20/18	25	68	8
	2/16-19/18	17	75	8
	12/13-18/17	25	67	8
	11/7-13/17	23	69	9
	10/5-10/17	24	68	8

"Do you think President Trump is doing enough to reduce gun violence, or do you think President Trump needs to do more to reduce gun violence?"

		Is doing enough	Needs to do more	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-20/18	32	61	7

"In general, do you think that President Trump is afraid of the NRA, or not?"

		Think he is afraid	Don't think he's afraid	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-20/18	37	57	5
	3/3-5/18	31	65	5

"As you may know, there is a march in support of stricter gun laws planned for the end of March. Do you approve or disapprove of this protest?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-20/18	63	31	6

"Do you think that the march in support of stricter gun laws will be effective in getting new gun laws passed, or not?"

		Think it will be effective	Don't think it will be effective	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-20/18	31	62	7

CBS News Poll. March 8-11, 2018. N=1,223 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"If more school teachers were allowed to carry guns, what impact do you think that would have on gun violence in schools? Do you think it would help prevent gun violence, would lead to more gun violence, or would it not have any effect on gun violence?"

		Help prevent gun violence	Lead to more gun violence	No effect on gun violence	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	29	44	23	5
	Republicans	52	19	24	6
	Democrats	9	65	24	3
	Independents	31	43	21	6

"When you see students across the country discussing their views on gun policy and school safety, which comes closer to your view? Students should get involved in this issue. It's an issue that would be better left to adults."

		Students should get involved	Better left to adults	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	62	37	2
	Republicans	39	59	2
	Democrats	79	21	-
	Independents	62	36	2

Asked of parents of children under age 18: "Since the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, have you talked with your children about safety and gun violence in school, or not?"

		Yes	No	Children are too young (vol.)
		%	%	%
	3/8-11/18	65	26	9

Marist Poll. March 5-6, 2018. N=1,050 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"If students across the country participate in the National School Walkout on March 14th to protest gun violence, do you think they should or should not be punished by their schools?"

		Should be punished	Should not be punished	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/5-6/18	22	72	6

"Are you more likely or less likely to support a brand or company that has cut ties with the NRA?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/5-6/18	40	37	17	6

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 3-5, 2018. N=1,122 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think that the NRA, or the National Rifle Association, has too much influence over politicians, too little influence, or about the right amount of influence over politicians?"

		Too much	Too little	About right	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	60	7	26	7

"In general, do you think that Republicans in Congress are afraid of the NRA, or not?"

		Think they are afraid	Don't think they're afraid	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	54	42	4

"In general, do you think that Democrats in Congress are afraid of the NRA, or not?"

		Think they are afraid	Don't think they're afraid	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	49	45	6

"Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	61	35	4
	2/16-19/18	67	29	4
	11/7-13/17	65	31	5
	10/5-10/17	64	32	4
	6/21-27/16	59	37	4
	12/16-20/15	58	38	4
	3/26 - 4/1/13	59	36	4
	2/27 - 3/4/13	54	41	6
	1/30 - 2/4/13	56	39	5

"Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of all semi-automatic rifles?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	48	48	5

"Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	63	34	3
	10/5-10/17	64	34	3
	3/26 - 4/1/13	58	38	4
	2/27 - 3/4/13	54	42	5
	1/30 - 2/4/13	56	40	4

"Do you support or oppose requiring individuals to be 21 years of age or older in order to purchase a gun?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	78	20	2

"Do you support or oppose allowing the police or family members to petition a judge to remove guns from a person that may be at risk for violent behavior?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	89	8	3

"Do you support or oppose banning the possession or purchase of a gun if an individual has had a restraining order filed against them for stalking or domestic, sexual, or repeat violence?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	91	6	2

"Do you support or oppose allowing teachers and school officials to carry guns on school grounds?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	40	58	2
	Republicans	77	21	2
	Democrats	10	88	1
	Independents	37	60	3

"Do you support or oppose having armed security officers in schools?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	82	14	3

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the issue of gun violence?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	33	59	8

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling the issue of gun violence?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	20	70	10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling the issue of gun violence?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	21	70	9

"If Congress does not pass stricter gun laws, who would you think is more responsible: the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress?"

		Republicans in Congress	Democrats in Congress	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	57	18	26

"If Congress does not pass stricter gun laws, would you also think President Trump is responsible, or not?"

		Would think that	Would not think that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	52	42	5

"As you may know, some private companies are now requiring individuals to be 21 years of age or older in order to purchase a gun. Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

		Good thing	Bad thing	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	81	14	5

"If a private company announces that it will no longer sell assault weapons, are you more likely to shop at that company's stores, less likely to shop at their stores, or won't it have an effect on whether or not you shop at their stores?"

		More likely	Less likely	Won't have an effect	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	3/3-5/18	33	12	53	2

Monmouth University Poll. March 2-5, 2018. N=803 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you support or oppose requiring comprehensive background checks for all gun purchasers, including private sales between two individuals?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	83	16	2

"Do you support or oppose establishing a national gun ownership database to register all guns in the country?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	65	32	3

"How worried are you that something like comprehensive background checks or a national gun ownership database would be used by the federal government to monitor other activities of American citizens: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	24	27	25	23	1

"Do you trust or not trust President Trump to do the right thing on gun policy?"

		Trust	Don't trust	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	46	49	4

"Do you or anyone in your household own a gun, rifle, or pistol?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	46	47	7

	Asked of those in gun households: "There are many reasons why people own guns. For each one I read, please tell me if this is a major reason, minor reason, or not a reason why you own/owned a gun. ..."

		Major reason	Minor reason	Not a reason	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%

	"For personal safety to protect against an attacker"
	3/2-5/18	68	18	13	0

	"To protect my property"
	3/2-5/18	61	23	16	0

	"For hunting"
	3/2-5/18	48	19	33	1

	"For target shooting"
	3/2-5/18	47	24	29	0

	"Need it for my job or work"
	3/2-5/18	11	12	76	1

	"To collect as a hobby"
	3/2-5/18	27	30	43	0

	"To defend against possible government tyranny"
	3/2-5/18	23	23	51	2
	Republicans	28	28	42	2
	Independents	25	25	49	2
	Democrats	11	13	73	3

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Feb. 20-24, 2018. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"The next questions are about the school shooting in Florida last week. "Do you think that tightening gun control laws and background checks will prevent more mass shootings in the Unites States yes or no?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-24/18	61	33	6

"Should semi-automatic weapons like the AR-15 be banned in the United States?"

		Yes	No	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/20-24/18	63	29	5	3

"Should people who have been treated for mental illness be banned from owning a firearm?"

		Yes	No	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/20-24/18	76	12	11	1

"When it comes to curbing mass shootings, which is more important: restricting access to guns or improving mental health care?"

		Access to guns	Mental health care	Both (vol.)	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/20-24/18	31	39	25	4	1

"Should schools be required to have an armed police officer on site?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-24/18	58	32	10

"Should schools be required to have metal detectors at points of entry?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-24/18	62	27	11

"Just your best guess, what are the chances of tighter gun-control laws passing Congress in the foreseeable future? Would you say the chances are excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

		Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/20-24/18	6	14	25	51	5

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Feb. 20-23, 2018. N=1,016 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7. 6/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll

"If you heard that a candidate for Congress in your district had accepted a campaign donation from the National Rifle Association, also known as the NRA, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate, or would it not make a difference in your vote?" N=909 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		More likely	Less likely	Would not make a difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	14	45	39	1

"If you heard that a candidate for Congress in your district had accepted a campaign donation from interest groups advocating for stricter gun laws, such as Everytown for Gun Safety, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate, or would it not make a difference in your vote?" N=909 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.9

		More likely	Less likely	Would not make a difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	37	26	34	3

"What is your overall opinion of the National Rifle Association, also known as the NRA? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

		Very favorable	Mostly favorable	Mostly unfavorable	Very unfavorable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	21	25	18	31	5

"Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	70	27	4
	10/12-15/17	52	44	4
	6/16-19/16	55	42	3
	12/17-21/15	48	51	1
	10/14-17/15	46	52	3
	6/26-28/15	49	49	1
	9/5-7/14	44	55	1
	11/18-20/13	49	50	1
	4/5-7/13	53	45	2
	1/14-15/13	55	44	1

"Do you think having stricter gun control laws would reduce the number of gun-related deaths in the country, or not?"

		Would reduce	Would not reduce	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	56	42	2
	10/12-15/17	46	51	3
	6/26-28/15	40	60	-

"Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence. [See below.] Would you favor or oppose this proposal?"

"A ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of rifles capable of semi-automatic fire, such as the AR-15." 2017: "A ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of high-powered rifles capable of semi-automatic fire, such as the AR-15."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	57	39	4
	10/12-15/17	49	49	3

"A ban on the sale and possession of equipment known as high-capacity or extended ammunition magazines, which allow some guns to shoot more than 10 bullets before they need to be reloaded."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	63	34	3
	10/12-15/17	54	43	2

"Preventing all Americans from owning guns."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	11	87	2
	10/12-15/17	11	86	2
	6/16-19/16	9	90	-
	8/7-8/12	10	89	-

"Limiting the number of guns an individual can own."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	47	50	2
	10/12-15/17	46	51	3

"Preventing certain people, such as convicted felons or people with mental health problems, from owning guns."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	87	11	2
	6/16-19/16	87	12	1

"Preventing people under the age of 21 from buying any type of gun."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	71	27	1

"If gun control laws were changed so that more comprehensive background checks were put in place for gun purchases, do you think those new laws would or would not prevent those with mental health problems from owning guns?"

		Would prevent	Would not prevent	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	59	36	5

"Thinking about the shootings which killed 17 people earlier this month in Parkland, Florida: Which of the following statements comes closer to your overall view? Government and society can take action that will be effective in preventing shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida, from happening again. Shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida, will happen again regardless of what action is taken by government and society."

		Can be prevented	Will happen regardless	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	64	32	4

"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of gun violence? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/20-23/18	25	32	25	17	1
	6/16-19/16	11	33	33	22	-

CBS News Poll. Feb. 20-22, 2018. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"In general, do you think laws covering the sale of guns should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?" 6/13 & earlier: "In general, do you think gun control laws should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"

		More strict	Less strict	Kept as they are	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	65	6	26	4
	Republicans	43	9	45	3
	Democrats	85	3	11	2
	Independents	63	6	26	5

	12/3-5/17	57	7	33	2
	Republicans	29	10	57	3
	Democrats	83	2	14	1
	Independents	55	9	33	3

	4/21-24/17	54	11	33	2
	6/13-14/16	57	11	29	4
	1/7-10/16	57	10	30	3
	12/4-8/15	51	10	36	3
	10/21-25/15	58	8	31	3
	7/29 - 8/2/15	52	13	32	2
	2/19-23/14	54	9	36	1
	12/4-8/13	49	12	36	3
	5/31 - 6/4/13	51	11	36	2
	4/24-28/13	54	10	33	3
	3/20-24/13	47	11	39	3
	2/6-10/13	53	10	34	3
	1/11-15/13	54	9	34	3
	12/14-16/12	57	9	30	4
	4/12	39	13	41	6

"Do you think federal laws covering background checks on gun buyers are strong enough the way they are now, or do they need to be made stronger?"

		Strong enough	Need to be stronger	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	22	75	3

"Do you favor or oppose allowing more teachers and school officials to carry guns in schools?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	44	50	6
	Republicans	68	28	4
	Democrats	20	74	7
	Independents	47	46	7

	12/3-5/17	40	56	3
	10/21-25/15	38	57	4

"Do you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on the AR-15 semi-automatic weapon?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	53	44	4
	Republicans	39	56	5
	Democrats	66	32	2
	Independents	51	45	4

"Do you favor or oppose a ban on equipment such as bump stocks that can make a semi-automatic gun work more like an automatic gun?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	56	38	5
	12/3-5/17	51	46	3

"How likely do you think it is that stricter gun laws will eventually lead to the federal government trying to take away guns from Americans who legally own them: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	23	22	23	30	2

"In order to help prevent gun violence, do you favor or oppose the U.S. spending more money on mental health screening and treatment?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	87	10	3

"When you hear about mass shootings like the one that happened in Parkland, Florida, is it something that still surprises you, or is it something that unfortunately you've come to expect?"

		Still surprises	Come to expect	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	44	53	3

"Which do you personally think is the main reason there are more mass shootings in the U.S. compared to other places? There are more bad people in the U.S. There are more guns in the U.S. There aren't enough security measures in place."

		More bad people	More guns	Not enough security measures	There aren't more mass shootings (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	15	29	41	1	14

"Do you think the National Rifle Association has too much influence, too little influence, or about the right amount of influence on American life and politics today?"

		Too much influence	Too little influence	About the right amount of influence	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/20-22/18	46	15	32	7

Marist Poll. Feb. 20-21, 2018. N=1,026 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Do you think the laws covering the sale of guns should be more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"

		More strict	Less strict	Kept as they are	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/20-21/18	71	5	23	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 16-19, 2018. N=1,249 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Do you think that the NRA, or National Rifle Association, supports policies that are good for the U.S., or supports policies that are bad for the U.S.?"

		Good for the U.S.	Bad for the U.S.	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	38	51	11
	Republicans	80	8	12
	Democrats	9	83	9
	Independents	38	52	10

	10/5-10/17	43	47	10

"Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	97	2	1
	Republicans	97	2	1
	Democrats	99	1	-
	Independents	98	1	-

	12/13-18/17	95	4	1
	11/7-13/17	95	4	1
	10/5-10/17	94	5	1
	6/22-27/17	94	5	-
	6/21-27/16	93	6	1
	9/17-21/15	93	6	1
	6/24-30/14	92	7	1
	9/23-29/13	89	9	1
	3/26 - 4/1/13	91	8	1
	2/27 - 3/4/13	88	10	2
	1/30 - 2/4/13	92	7	1

"Do you support or oppose imposing a federal mandatory waiting period on all gun purchases, so that everyone who purchases a gun must wait a certain number of days before taking the gun home?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	83	14	3
	10/5-10/17	79	19	2

"Do you think it is too easy to buy a gun in the U.S. today, too difficult to buy a gun in the U.S. today, or about right?"

		Too easy	Too difficult	About right	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	67	3	25	4
	11/7-13/17	59	4	33	5
	10/5-10/17	59	3	33	4
	6/22-27/17	57	6	32	5
	6/21-27/16	57	3	36	4
	12/16-20/15	55	4	36	5

"If more people carried guns, do you think the United States would be safer or less safe?"

		Safer	Less safe	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	33	59	9
	11/7-13/17	37	55	8
	10/5-10/17	35	56	9
	6/22-27/17	35	57	8
	6/21-27/16	40	52	8
	12/16-20/15	44	47	9

"Which of these do you think would do more to reduce gun violence in schools: having stricter gun laws, armed teachers in schools, or using metal detectors at school entrances?"

		Stricter gun laws	Armed teachers	Metal detectors	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	40	20	34	6

"If you agreed with a political candidate on other issues, but not on the issue of gun laws, could you still vote for that candidate, or not?"

		Could vote for	Could not vote for	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	54	34	12

"Is being the victim of a mass shooting something you personally worry about, or not?"

		Do worry	Do not worry	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	45	55	1
	12/13-18/17	37	62	1
	11/7-13/17	40	60	-

"Which do you think is a bigger problem in the United States: mass killings committed by people from other countries, or mass killings committed by U.S. citizens?"

		People from other countries	U.S. citizens	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	20	70	10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 15-18, 2018. N=808 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Would you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons in this country?" Options rotated

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-18/18	50	46	4

"Do you think that mass shootings in this country are more a reflection of problems identifying and treating people with mental health problems, or inadequate gun control laws?" Options rotated

		Mental health	Gun control laws	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/15-18/18	57	28	9	2	4
	10/15-18/15	63	23	10	3	1

"You may have heard about the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, this week. ..."

		Could have been prevented	Could not have been prevented	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Do you think this event could or could not have been prevented by stricter gun control laws?"
	2/15-18/18	58	37	4

	"Do you think this event could or could not have been prevented by allowing school teachers to carry guns?"
	2/15-18/18	42	51	7

	"Do you think this event could or could not have been prevented by more effective mental health screening and treatment?"
	2/15-18/18	77	16	7

Quinnipiac University Poll. Dec. 13-18, 2017. N=1,230 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Do you support or oppose a ban on gun modifications that can make a semi-automatic gun work more like an automatic gun?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/13-18/17	68	27	4
	11/7-13/17	74	24	3
	10/5-10/17	73	25	3

CBS News Poll. Dec. 3-5, 2017. N=1,120 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you favor or oppose a federal law requiring background checks on all potential gun buyers?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/3-5/17	92	7	1
	Republicans	88	10	2
	Democrats	96	4	-
	Independents	91	8	1

	6/13-14/16	89	8	2
	1/7-10/16	88	10	2
	10/21-25/15	92	7	1
	7/29 - 8/2/15	88	10	1
	12/4-8/13	85	12	3
	4/24-28/13	88	11	2
	3/20-24/13	90	8	2
	2/6-10/13	91	7	2
	1/11-15/13	92	7	1

"Do you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on assault weapons?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/3-5/17	49	48	3
	Republicans	38	57	4
	Democrats	65	34	2
	Independents	44	53	3

	6/13-14/16	57	38	6
	12/4-8/15	44	50	6
	1/15-19/11	63	34	3
	4/22-26/09	54	41	5
	5/10-13/00	67	28	5
	3/19-21/00	70	25	6
	1/2-3/95	67	27	6

"Please tell me whether you think each of the following would do a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all to help prevent gun violence. How about [see below]?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Nothing at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Stricter gun laws"
	12/3-5/17	41	19	16	24	1

	"Better mental health screening and treatment"
	12/3-5/17	68	21	5	5	1

	"More police and armed guards in public places such as schools and churches"
	12/3-5/17	39	33	17	10	2

	"Allowing more law-abiding citizens to carry guns in public"
	12/3-5/17	29	22	17	30	2

	"Tougher sentences on criminals and gang members"
	12/3-5/17	48	26	14	11	2

"In general, do you think the level of gun violence in the U.S. is a crisis for the country, a very serious problem but not a crisis, a somewhat serious problem, or not much of a problem?"

		A crisis	Very serious but not a crisis	Somewhat serious	Not much of a problem	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/3-5/17	32	37	24	7	1

"How concerned are you about the threat of a mass shooting in the area where you live? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not concerned at all
		%	%	%	%
	12/3-5/17	21	27	29	23

"Have recent mass shootings made you less likely to attend large public events these days, or not?"

		Less likely	Not less likely	Never attend large events (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	12/3-5/17	32	65	2	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 7-13, 2017. N=1,577 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of guns to people who have been convicted of violent crimes?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/7-13/17	91	7	2
	10/5-10/17	86	12	1

"Do you support or oppose stricter regulations on ammunition sales?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/7-13/17	62	34	4
	10/5-10/17	58	38	4

"Is being the victim of gun violence something you personally worry about, or not?"

		Do worry	Do not worry	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/7-13/17	41	59	1
	10/5-10/17	37	62	1

"Which do you believe is a bigger cause of mass shootings? It is too easy to buy guns in the United States. OR, It is too difficult to get mental health care in the United States."

		Too easy to buy guns	Too difficult to get mental health care	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/7-13/17	37	52	11

"When it comes to mass killings, such as the shootings in Las Vegas and Texas, do you believe that stricter gun laws would help to prevent them from happening, or do you believe that the people responsible would find a way around gun laws and commit these crimes anyway?"

		Stricter laws would help	Crimes would be committed anyway	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/7-13/17	34	62	4

Gallup Poll. Oct. 5-11, 2017. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Are you for or against a law which would make it illegal to manufacture, sell, or possess semi-automatic guns known as assault rifles?"

		For	Against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-11/17	48	49	3
	10/5-9/16	36	61	3
	12/19-22/12	44	51	5
	10/6-9/11	43	53	5
	10/11-14/04	50	46	4

"Please say whether you favor or oppose each of the following. ..."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Requiring background checks for all gun purchases."
	10/5-11/17	96	4	-

	"Enacting a 30-day waiting period for all gun sales."
	10/5-11/17	75	24	1

	"Requiring all privately-owned guns to be registered with the police."
	10/5-11/17	70	29	1

"Thinking about how the gun issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you only vote for a candidate who shares your views on gun control, would you consider a candidate's position on gun control as just one of many important factors when voting, or would you not consider gun control a major issue?" Among registered voters.

		Only if shares views	One of many factors	Not a major issue	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/5-11/17 RV	24	61	12	3
	10/7-11/15 RV	26	54	17	4
	5/5-7/00 RV	11	64	23	3

"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of a mass shooting: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all
		%	%	%	%
	10/5-11/17	10	29	34	26
	12/11-12/15	11	27	35	27

"If new gun control laws were passed, do you think it would reduce the number of mass shootings in the U.S. a great deal, a moderate amount, a little, or not at all?"

		A great deal	A moderate amount	A little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/5-11/17	21	20	16	42	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. Oct. 5-10, 2017. N=1,482 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think any new gun laws will interfere with the right to own guns, or do you think it's possible to make new gun laws without interfering with gun rights?"

		Will interfere	Won't necessarily interfere	No right to own guns (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	27	63	1	10
	6/21-27/16	28	64	-	8

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Aug. 5-9, 2017. N=1,200 adults nationwide. Asked of all the respondents Aug. 5; asked of one-half the respondents Aug. 6-9. RV = registered voters

"Which of the following statements concerns you more? The government will go too far in restricting the rights of citizens to own guns. The government will not do enough to regulate access to firearms." Options rotated

		Will go too far in restricting	Will not do enough to regulate	Mixed (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/5-9/17	50	45	3	1	1
	6/19-23/16 RV	50	47	1	-	2
	12/6-9/15 RV	52	44	1	2	1

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